Set The World On Fire
One of our famous Dominican Saints, St Catherine of Siena, has some very interesting quotations. My favourite quote from her is “Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire”. I always wondered what that meant, personally for me. I have come to realise that when I am open […]
I Am Now
I am now The season of Creation starts on the 1st of September and ends on the 4th of October each year. In this season, we are made aware through the inspiration of St Francis of Assisi, Patron Saint of Ecology, just how beautiful the earth God created, is. Pope Francis, in his Encyclical, Laudato […]
Gratitude
The Gospel of Lk 17:11-19, of the 28th Sunday of the year, Cycle C, is all about 10 lepers and Jesus who took pity on them and healed them. As they went on their way to show themselves to the priest at the instructions of Jesus, they found that they were healed. However, just one […]
Choices
Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways submit to Him and He will make your paths straight”. Life iis full of mystery and wonder… I wonder what the weather will be like tomorrow so that I can plan what to […]
Conserving Water
Water is a natural resource to be used for our everyday needs. From the beginning of Creation, God created all kinds of good things, one of them being water. Water cleanses and heals. It purifies and sanitizes. It refreshes the body physically, and the soul, spiritually. From the time of our conception, we swam in […]
Practice Makes Perfect
Practice, practice, practice. That’s the name of the game. Whenever you venture out to start a new hobby or learn a new skill, you have to practice daily in order to get proficient at it. Take for instance, learning to play a new music instrument like the guitar. You need to practice your chords, do […]
Life Is Like That
The ups and downs of life can be like a roller coaster ride. One minute you’re a go-getter ready to take on the world. The world is your oyster. The next minute you’re down in the dumps wallowing in self pity. Nothing is going right. Everything is going wrong and everyone is against you. Why […]
The Mind Is Like Water
Sitting at a river-bed that is polluted is not a pretty site. Lots of debris, rubbish, poisonous toxins and the like makes the water murky and undrinkable. We can’t see our own reflections in the river because it is sick. How can we cure this mess? When we all pull our weight and work for […]
Kindness Is Love In Action
What is kindness? The dictionary tells us that Kindness is the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. It costs nothing to be kind. “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible” (The 14th Dalai Lama). Kindness comes in different forms. It is a doing word. It compels one to act in a positive way towards another human being. […]
Pure Love
Is there such a thing called ‘Pure Love’? What is love? Love is dynamic and relational between one individual with another. Love is inclusive and all encompassing between family and friends. Love is supportive and encouraging and sees only the best in others. Love is accepting others at their worst and overlooking the flaws. Love […]